Russia
Sisi arrives in Russia for talks with Putin
Egypt
August 12, 2014
Sisi arrives in Russia for talks with Putin
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived Tuesday to Russia for a visit during which is set to hold talks with Russian…
Sisi to visit Russia on Monday
Egypt
August 11, 2014
Sisi to visit Russia on Monday
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Sochi, Russia on Monday for two days to meet with President Vladimir Putin. Presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawy…
Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant
World
August 10, 2014
Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant
A Ukrainian military spokesman on Sunday dismissed a call for a ceasefire by a separatist leader, saying this could only…
Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed
World
August 8, 2014
Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed
Ukrainian army units which had been trapped by separatists on the border with Russia broke out of the blockade on…
Sisi in Russia on 12 August
Egypt
August 7, 2014
Sisi in Russia on 12 August
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is paying an official visit to Russia on 12 August according to a statement issued by…
NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
World
August 6, 2014
NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or…
Russia to hold war games in show of strength near Ukraine
World
August 5, 2014
Russia to hold war games in show of strength near Ukraine
Russia announced military exercises near the border with Ukraine on Monday in a show of strength as the Ukrainian army…
Nine civilians killed in fighting in east Ukraine
World
August 3, 2014
Nine civilians killed in fighting in east Ukraine
Nine civilians were killed in new fighting between government forces and pro-Russian separatists around the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk…
Russia defiant in face of historic Western sanctions
World
July 30, 2014
Russia defiant in face of historic Western sanctions
A defiant Russia dismissed Wednesday unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine after Brussels and Washington unveiled the toughest punitive measures against…
Stalled Ukraine parliament says yet to receive PM’s resignation
World
July 25, 2014
Stalled Ukraine parliament says yet to receive PM’s resignation
Ukraine's parliament said on Friday it had yet to receive a resignation letter from Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk so could…